Earl F. Shannon (November 23, 1921 – July 8, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons, before being released by the team in 1949 and signing with the Boston Celtics. In three seasons as a player he averaged 8.6 points and 1.3 assists per game.
In one year as Bryant University's head coach (1963–64), the program's first-ever season, the Bulldogs went 12–11. In other coaching roles he served as the University of Rhode Island's freshman basketball coach and an assistant on Providence College's varsity men's basketball squad.
Shannon was also an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
BAA career statistics Legend GP Games played FG% Field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1946–47 Providence 57 .339 .566 1.5 12.1 1947–48 Providence 45 .262 .634 1.1 8.0 1948–49 Providence 27 .276 .704 1.5 3.8 1948–49 Boston 5 .182 .250 .8 1.0Career 134 .305 .598 1.3 8.6
Head coaching record
References
External links Earl Shannon's Hall of Fame entry @ the University of Rhode Island Earl Shannon's obituary